Types of Government

Government where authority is based on the consent of the people being governed.

• Anarchy
• Monarchy
• Democracy
• Dictatorship

Citizens vote for representatives on local, state, and national levels who make laws.

• Monarchy

• Anarchy

• Theocracy

• Representative Democracy

Citizens gather to make decisions for their government and every citizen votes on every issue.

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Totalitarian

• Direct Democracy

Ruler inherits power and remains head of state until death or abdication. Rules by divine right—given power to rule by God(s).

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Republic
• Monarchy

 A self-appointed single person or group rules, controlling all aspects of public life often through military force or intimidation.

• Dictatorship
• Democracy

• Monarchy
• Liberty

Government in which religious leaders are recognized as supreme ruling authorities, where there is no separation between church and state.

• Theocracy
• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Anarchy

Government is run by a small group of people, usually from wealthy or powerful classes.

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Parliamentary

Government where there is no ruler or governing body in charge and no structure of authority.

• Anarchy
• Oligarchy
• Theocracy
• Dictatorship

The highest form of Socialism, where the need for government is dissolved, all resources are held in common by all people, and distribution of goods is done by common assent based on need and ability.

• Socialism

• Democracy

• Communism

• Monarchy

Which type of government do we have in the United States?

• Monarchy

• Representative Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Direct Democracy